I wish I could rid myself of the premonition that somebody's going to get killed trying to measure Ron Perelman's waist. In August, Perelman, a billionaire who normally avoids speaking to the press, granted an interview to the New York Times. Apparently trying to alter the widespread public impression of him as a pudgy little bald guy surrounded by glowering security guards, Perelman said, "I do take a fat picture, but I've got a 28-in. waist!"
It's not the sort of quote we've traditionally associated with financial titans. I can't imagine Andrew Carnegie calling in the press to insist that his...
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